Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
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Tower building on the side of the Saône river | ||
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  Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | ||
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 4°48′E / 45.73°N 4.80°ECoordinates: 45°44′N 4°48′E / 45.73°N 4.80°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Veronique Sarselli (LR) | |
| Area1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 21,707 | |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69202 / 69110 | |
| Elevation |
170–322 m (558–1,056 ft) (avg. 311 m or 1,020 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Geography
It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, being located to the west of the city.
It is an industrial town only 5 km (3.1 mi) from the center of Lyon, but is a community in its own right. The town grew as a haven from the industry of Lyon, as it is set high above the city, and there are some panoramas of Lyon and the surrounding area, notably from a park known as the 'Esplanade de Lichfield'.
Lyon is said to be the city of three rivers - the Rhône and Saône rivers which converge there - and the Beaujolais wine. Sainte Foy's finest historic asset is remains of a Roman aqueduct and there is a fine seminary, steep narrow walled streets, parks and gardens, and squares in the town center.
Education
International School of Lyon is located in the city.
Twin towns
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is twinned with
Notable people
- Frédéric Kanouté, Malian-French footballer And Florian Maurice, French footballer
- Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, novelist & playwright
- Alexis Carrel, surgeon, biologist and eugenicist, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912
- Isabelle Patissier, world champion rock climber and rally driver
See also
References
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